The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-10-29
An Honest Vote.

According 10 the registration books
in various counties in this State il
is shown that more young men who
have Just attained their majority will
vote this fall than has ever been
known before. There is a great deal
more in this than would appear at
the first glance. 1t means that thou
sands of young men are for the
first time to have voice in the
selection of proper men to govern
the State and to conduct the official
business of the counties, and it means
that at least two-thirds, if not all of
them are young men of honest pur-
pose, who will walk up to the polls
and deposit an honest, upright ballot.
1t will be happy circumstance for
the State of Maryland, inasmuch as
at least once in her history of the
present day there will be some like
lihood of an honest election.
No matter how much bribery or
corruption is carried on in other quar-
tiers and by the avowed partisans who
fee! 1t their duty to get their men in
regardless of the cost of honor and
reputation, there will be that one ell.
ement of purity about the coming
elections that will go great ways
toward assisting the general move
ment for reform-the pure, unbought
and unbiased vote of the young men
of the State, who for the first time
are privileged to have their opinions
respected in the choice of rulers. An
honest young man with an honest
purpose In view will regard his first
ballot as the most sacred privilege he
has ever enjoyed under the laws of
the State. He has just reached that
age when he is capable Of thinking
and judging for himself in matters
that concern the public veal, and he
has the advantage of an interrupted
heart and will in his favor to assure
him that his action will be honest, at
least, if not not always thoroughly
wise. The young men who vote this
fall in the State of Maryland for the
first time will be power for good
which will be duly appreciated when
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And, Furthermore, it should also
be understood that the young man
who votes in Maryland this TALL for
the first time will choose his men
rather than his party. 1t is, in fact,
very probable that there will be less
partisanism displayed by the young
men of Maryland in the coming &c
ton than might be expected. The
average Maryland young man wants
to see the affairs of his State admin
istered according to the strictest rules
of business. With this preference in
view he will undoubtedly look to the
men and not to the parties when he
goes to make up his ticket. II he is
Republican by tradition and inner.
itance or by his own choice, and if be
is a Democrat under the same cir.
substances, it will, of course, be nat.
ural for him to want to stick to his
party choice. But apart from that
thoroughly commendable allegiance
and loyalty to principles as espoused
by parties it is very likely that the
young men of the State will care far
more for the value of an honest vote
in behalf of honest leaders than they
will for the sacred ties of party
friendship. An honest vote is one Of
the most valuable privileges of the
freeman. and it is inspiring to glaze
over the State of Maryland to day
and learn from the registration Stats.
tics how many thoroughly sensible
young men there are who will in the
pride of their manhood cast their first
vote and cast an honest vote at time
when honest votes for honest men are
SO badly needed, -Frederick Daila
Nea0S, Independent.